Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 26, 2003
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Earlier this month, the Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas was brought to a dramatic close when a seven-year-old, white Bengal tiger attacked Roy and drug him off the stage before an audience of 1500 people. It was Roy’s 59th birthday, and shortly after introducing the Tiger, it bit Roy on the
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Methodist
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2003
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According to national statistics Ohio ranked 7th in population in 2000 with almost 11.4 million people. You might expect Ohio to also be one of the leaders in reported crime statistics as well. You should be glad to know that we Buckeyes came in 26th overall (even better for violent crime ranking
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Assembly Of God
Contributed by Jim Miller on Nov 3, 2003
In the movie "The Matrix," at the beginning when Morpheus reveals the truth about the matrix to Neo (the red pill, blue pill scene). It’s a great picture of the world of sin, and people being blind
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Brethren
Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 13, 2003
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When Jesus says the Holy Spirit would convict the world of guilt in regard to sin. What this simply means is what we went through in Bible class this morning: when we compare ourselves to God’s Law and see how we measure up, we don’t like what we see. It’s like we are looking into a mirror, and
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Lutheran
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In Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail one of the running jokes is that when faced with danger the great brave knights shout, “Run Away! Run Away!” As humorous as it is in the movie it’s the wisest of counsel for Christ’s people when we face the danger of sin
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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Notice what captures your imagination. What is that you dwell on when you’re alone? The movie In the Line of Fire, Clint Eastwood is asked “what do you see in the dark when the demons come.” What is it that draws our attention to itself? It may be our families, work
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Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003
We use lures when we go fishing. A lure is something that is supposed to look good to the fish you are trying to catch. When I was growing up, I had a lure that looked like an injured fish. The fish was bent a little, right at the bend there was a reddish spot that was supposed to look like a
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2004
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Our congregation hosted a Red Cross blood drive on a recent Sunday morning that started before and continued during our various assemblies. I tried to give blood before the worship assembly. They rejected my offer! I had to answer a long series of questions about personal health, relationships,
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In a sermon several weeks ago I referred to a man I couldn’t reach. John was ex-Navy, a heavy drinker and a violent man. He was very personable when you first met him; when he drank enough beer the demons took over. I must confess that, until I met John I always thought people were born with a
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United Methodist
Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 3, 2004
The boys were skating on the river. The weather was getting warmer, and the thaw had begun. The old river man warned the boys of the danger, but one insisted, "Let me make just one more round." And with this he glided out on the river. Soon he reached the middle of the stream where the ice was
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Baptist
Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 27, 2004
The Whelk
You may never have heard of a whelk, but this little ocean creature can ruin an oyster's day. The whelk has an appendage that works like a drill, with which it can bore a small hole in the top of an oyster's shell. Through this very small hole a whelk can devour an entire oyster,
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 19, 2004
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A man was charged Thursday (July 15) in the murder of a West Bend (near Milwaukee) teenager. According to the charges, 18-year-old Katie Gensmer was killed so she wouldn’t talk about a past relationship. David Brace, 20, showed little emotion as he was led into court, 12 News Nick Bohr said. Now
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Contributed by Tom Lovorn on Jul 26, 2004
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Pornography now nets over $40 billion a year selling 400 porno magazines openly.
The 3rd largest grossing industry in the US is illegal drug sales.
15 million alcoholics cause over half of our traffic deaths, and that number increases by 1500 every day.
Shoplifting losses net over $30 billion a
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004
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Gary Richmond, a former zookeeper, had this to say: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention the change coming to a pet raccoon owned by a
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Contributed by Marcus Rosa on Sep 20, 2004
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How in the world did Lot end up in such a mess?
One word—choices.
—Something each of us has in common. Every single day... every single moment we make choices.
—What to eat. What to wear. What to say. What to do. How to act.
—You’ve made a thousand choices before you arrived here this morning!
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 21, 2004
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Dr. Scott Peck wrote a book titled, “People of the Lie.” Early in the book Peck tells one of the stories form his counseling practice that helped lead him to see that evil is a genuine reality in the world. He calls it, “The Case of Bobby and His Parents.” Bobby was a 15 year old boy who was
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